I think if Steve was still CEO. Apple might have been able to push out a “disruptor”. But unfortunately Tim Cook took the reins and the program was essentially dead on arrival. The short EV hype brought it back from the dead but ultimately suffered the same fate.

Tim Cook is better than most CEOs but he’s definitely not a Steve Jobs-type.

I remember my first time loading a dishwasher 😂

It’s training against dream extractors. There is 0 chance somebody is implanting the idea of dissolving my family’s multibillion dollar energy empire

A ”smart” thief will just garbage hunt through the bins of retailers, find legitimate boxes, fill those legitimate boxes with junk (or a rock), then reapply the fastening tapes.

A potential victim won’t look twice at an unopened box. They will be blinded by the whatever % off from retail cost.

It’s a nice security feature but easily defeated.

As a buyer of used phones I always open the box, check the contents, and cross check the IMEI for any carrier locks. Also check if it’s iCloud locked.

I hated it in high school. I just hated waking up early af. Was so glad to get a car and license. Then come college, I loved it again. Getting a parking permit, going into traffic with other people was a pain.

Moved to a place that was near a college bus route, never had to get a parking permit or get into traffic. Take the bus and relax.

yea I was using the display models. It’s not a bad phone but nothing convinces me to upgrade yet. I’m thinking next year will be the one. Especially considering XS max at the bottom of eligible phones for upgrade this year ha.

yea those third party sites aren’t reliable. The store I went to had a line out the wazoo just for pickup orders. A rep said they had no phones for people to buy.

I’m on a XS max (2018 release). Still going strong. I think this is the last year it will get major upgrades.

I checked it out at a retail store thinking it would change my mind but still not convinced to upgrade. I’m definitely thinking next year will be it. The titanium feels kind of nice in my hand tho.

Your phone will probably last 5-6 yrs if you want it to.

I thought this release was going to be the one to push me to upgrade. But I’m holding out for another year.

XS max still going 💪

I’ll wait for the Apple Polishing Cloth Pro Max Ultra S Plus. Then pick these up on massive discount

Haven’t noticed any difference. I’m on a XS max

Isn’t it possible for hydrogen sulfide to form in outhouses (at least in the toilet?) If so, very lucky this woman did not die. Very shitty way to die imo

Is it guaranteed that retail stores will have them in stock, or only select versions? I won’t buy but want to know how the “titanium” finish feels in my hand. Seems like Apple will stick with this for another year, and will probably upgrade then.

drive on southern roads long enough. you will encounter them. Either they have 0 awareness that they are driving in 2 lanes (or swerving between lanes); or they are deliberately doing it to be assholes

Either way. Fuck them

Most “soccer moms” only transporting a couple times a week at max capacity. Rest of the time it’s solo travel between work/groceries/“me time”. 💀

🚘 🧠 people, I guess. Most people are just born/live in areas where it’s nearly impossible to get around their area that’s not by a personal vehicle.

Getting groceries? Hop in the truck/SUV, drive 5+ miles to grocery store

Want to eat out? Hop into the SUV/truck, drive 10+ miles to restaurant

Visit friends? Hop into the SUV/truck, drive 10+ mi to friends house in the exurbs (and they already live in the suburbs 💀)

Going to work? Hop into the SUV/truck, drive 20+ mi to work.

Going to the bars? Call a rideshare, pay $50+ for one ride, get drunk. Most people probably think they can still drive while under the influence and get home safe.

Only describing 1-way travel, by the way.

These people trying to imagine there’s a more scalable and safer way to transport people is a foreign concept in their mind — despite the rest of the planet figuring out how to properly move people.

Been working remote since onset of pandemic. Never going back to the office bro. Couldn’t pay me enough to share the roads with the rest of the grinders.

So many hours wasted in traffic.

insert lifted truck hogging 2 lanes

insert soccer moms with massive SUVs

Lol

Good luck. Last time I ordered a phone from Apple, it got held up by customs for a couple of days.

Apple standard is 6-7 years for latest OS support. My 2017 Intel MBP still going strong. Had one free battery replacement because this generation of MBPs plagued by quality control issues — butterfly kb, poor hinges, poor heat management, highly sensitive to dust.

Of course, it won’t get Sonoma but still very useful for occasional out of the home/office work (ie, airports, coffee shops, libraries, …). Plus since I mostly VPN into office/home assets, it’s more of a dumb terminal now and offload heavy workloads to beefier machines.

Apple sells a fucking piece of cloth for $20. This is nothing bro